Longview Close vs SkyStem ART
financial close & consolidation head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Annual subscription, quote-based | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Oracle Fusion Cloud |
| Vendor | insightsoftware | SkyStem |
Our take
Where Longview Close leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and automated intercompany eliminations).
- Stated SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SkyStem ART leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 19 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by role-based task assignment & ownership and automated balance sheet reconciliation).
Where they differ
The 28 capabilities (of 50 in the financial close & consolidation taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Role-based task assignment & ownershipClose Task Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Task assignment to team members with owners and due dates |
| Automated balance sheet reconciliationAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Core strength System-driven auto-reconciliation cuts manual rec volume up to 40% |
| Recurring reconciliation templatesAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Core strength Standard reconciliation form templates, usable across currencies |
| System-enforced segregation of dutiesAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Core strength Preparer cannot also review their own reconciliation |
| Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidationConsolidation & Intercompany | Core strength Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation | Not evidenced |
| Automated intercompany eliminationsConsolidation & Intercompany | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Ownership & minority-interest calculationsConsolidation & Intercompany | Core strength Ownership and equity adjustments | Not evidenced |
| Currency translation & FXConsolidation & Intercompany | Core strength Automated currency conversion | Not evidenced |
| Multi-GAAP / IFRS / statutory reporting supportConsolidation & Intercompany | Core strength Support for GAAP, IFRS, and other standards | Not evidenced |
| Account-level flux / variance analysisVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Core strength Period-to-period, QoQ and YoY variance thresholds by $ and/or % |
| Automated variance flagging against thresholdsVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Core strength Automatic identification of accounts exceeding thresholds |
| Variance commentary & explanation workflowVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Core strength Owner assignment to explain variances and attach documentation |
| Role-based access controlsPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Role-based access governing visibility of balance sheet data |
| Close calendar & milestone trackingClose Task Management | Not evidenced | Supported Task assignment with owners and due dates |
| Multi-way transaction matchingAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Supported Transactional matching between data sets |
| Configurable variance thresholds & auto-certificationAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Supported Standard reconciliation form templates |
| Unmatched item aging & resolution workflowAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Supported Real-time dashboards showing reconciliation status and exceptions |
| Multi-period trend analysisVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Supported Period-to-period, quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year thresholds |
| CFO / board-ready variance reportingVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Supported Real-time executive dashboards (CFO/Controller) |
| Financial statement / management reportingReporting & Disclosure | Supported Comprehensive and flexible reporting and analysis tools | Not evidenced |
| Close cycle-time & performance analyticsAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Supported Real-time visibility into financial performance | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt / certified ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Pre-built content for 200+ source environments; major ERP connectors | Partial ERP-agnostic via CSV/Excel file import, not prebuilt connectors |
| Immutable audit trailPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Electronic report sign-off and archiving |
| Close checklist & task templatesClose Task Management | Supported Month-end process map: import, validation, consolidate, review, compliance | Core strength Automated close checklist for the financial reporting process |
| Task dependencies & sequencingClose Task Management | Supported Process status tracking by workflow step | Partial Task assignment with owners/due dates; no stated dependencies |
| Sign-off / certification workflowClose Task Management | Supported Approval workflow and workflow submission tracking | Core strength Certification of account ownership, balances and exceptions by level |
| Supporting documentation & evidence attachmentClose Task Management | Supported Configurable close dashboards include a documentation card | Core strength Archiving of close documents such as analyses and JE support |
| Cloud & on-premise / hybrid deployment optionsPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Partial Cloud-based only; no on-premise option documented |
Both grade identically on the other 22 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Longview Close, SkyStem ART.
Longview Close vs SkyStem ART — FAQs
Is Longview Close or SkyStem ART better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Oracle Fusion Cloud. Longview Close additionally lists SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Longview Close or SkyStem ART?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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